The British writer Diana Jones became famous for fantastic works. They are addressed to both children and adults. The most famous were her series about Crestomancy, the novels "Howl's Moving Castle", "Dark Lord of Derkholm".
Over the course of her life, writer Diana Wynn Jones has written over 40 works. Her books have been translated into 20 languages. In addition to novels, she created stories and stories in the fantasy genre. The writer did not stop work until the last days.
The choice
The biography of the future writer began in 1934. A girl was born on August 16 in London. In addition to her, two more children grew up in the family of teachers, the sisters of Diana Ursula and Isabel. The latter subsequently became famous as an outstanding literary critic under the name Armstrong.
Parents settled in the town of Taxed in 1943, where they moved during the war. They did not infringe on the sisters in anything. Children loved to fantasize. They didn’t have books, so they painted over boring everyday life with imagination. Exciting stories were invented by Diana.
The girl thought about the creative work from the age of eight. When he told her dreams to her parents, she really amused them. However, at thirteen, she already managed to write a couple of epic essays. The teenager gained experience in creating books, and the first listeners in the person of the sisters rated the result positively.
After school in 1953, Diana continued her education in Oxford. Her specialization was English. At St. Anne's College, famous writers Tolkien and Lewis gave lectures to them. This was reflected in the work of Jones. However, the girl did not imitate teachers. Her books are filled with irony and humor. The writer did not tolerate cliches, and therefore masterfully ridiculed the clichés of the fantasy genre.
The writer had an amazing flair for magic: she noticed the manifestation of miracles in everyday life. The literary critic who was engaged in the Middle Ages became the chosen one of the girl in 1956. John Barrow and Diana became husband and wife. Three sons appeared in the family, Colin, Richard and Michael.
Exciting works
The idea of creating works in a special genre of Jones was submitted by a child. He admitted to his mother that he wanted to read a book that would improve his mood, caused a hurry. And there were practically no such works then. Therefore, the parent decided to create compositions herself. The first publication took place in 1970.
Thanks to her stunning imagination, Diana never had a lack of ideas. She admitted later that if she had not managed to realize herself as a writer, she could not have become happy. Her pen belongs to the amazing worlds.
The most famous was the cycle of Crestomancy. This is a crucial position and a huge responsibility. There are worlds filled with magic. Each person has a double in such a world. Sometimes in a familiar reality a baby with special abilities is born. He does not have a double, but he himself can cross into the wonderful world of magic and travel through it.
With some luck, the road to the custodians of the magic of many worlds, Crestomancy, is open for him. However, a huge burden rests on the shoulders of the new sorcerer: you cannot do without such a position. A series of 7 books opens the novel "Enchanted Life".
After the death of their parents, a brother and sister, Gwendolen and Moore, are under the care of a distant relative. He is Crestomancy, who monitors the use of magic throughout the universe. Gwen is a talented witch who is predicted to have a brilliant future. However, the guardian has a different opinion about her talent. But the shy Moore, accustomed to being in the shadows, gets a lot of events, among which are scary and funny.
All books take place in different worlds. But they are all united by the presence of Crestomancy, a sea of magic and charm.
Fairy tales
The English writer was called the last great storyteller. Her work "The Walking Castle" from the trilogy "Castle" was filmed. The animator Hayao Miyazaki made an animated film based on him, which won the love of viewers around the world.
The characters from the subsequent life of the series are narrated by the final novel of the House of a Hundred Roads cycle. Charmain is tasked with keeping an eye on grandfather-sorcerer. However, the space in the house is curved, the doors can lead to other rooms and to other worlds. Through such an entrance, Charmain falls into the cycle of events.
Derkholm dilogy is also popular. This is a fascinating parody of the template worlds of magic and sword. In the first book there is friendship, humor, and mutual assistance. The first novel describes tours of the world of magic and the consequences of such travels. The second work tells about the magic academy.
Many books tell of serious things. However, there is no moralizing in them. Everything is given in such a fascinating way that it is impossible to break away from reading.
